Like so many
other people around, part of my plans for 2014 included some health goals.
I have three
main areas of focus around health.
1. Weight Loss – I have a number in my head
that I have always wanted to weigh. Now
when I say always I can actually remember thinking about this in high school,
which feels like forever ago so I am okay with saying always.
2. Diabetes Control or Extermination – I would really like to
look back and say “Remember those years that I was Diabetic”
3. Fertility Health –Diabetes, PCOS, and
Hormones are all impacted by my weight and poor eating habits.
So when a good
friend mentioned a 24 Challenge by Advocare , and that she
would partner with me, I thought sure…Why not!
Day 1
Fasting Blood
Sugar: 336
Our Advocare
Coach suggested that I skip the program’s Day 1 due to my diabetes. However
since I was recovering from a day of severely bad food decision making during
Superbowl Sunday, I decided that a day of fruits and vegetables couldn’t be
much worse! So I followed the Day 1
Plan. I am also focusing on taking my
diabetes medicine as prescribed. I am traditionally really terrible about
taking it!
Fiber Drink - You
start Day 1 with a Fiber Drink that comes with Cleanse Kit. Think a cardboard
box shredded into a sawdust consistency, mixed with a pleasant citrus Lysol smell.
You mix this with water and drink. Per
our coaches advice it’s easier to mix with only 4 ounces, and to drink quickly!
AMEN SISTER!! I drank this as fast as I would a terrible shot of whiskey. Down
the hatch!
Breakfast
– Advocare Meal Replacement Shake – I choose the flavor Berry. It’s actually
pretty yummy, and a pretty color pink! 1 Omega Plex which seems to be a lot like a giant Vitamin E
Supplement, however it boasts to be a Superior source of omega-3 fatty acids, it
promotes cardiovascular health in combination with a healthy diet and exercise,
it helps promote healthy metabolism, and promotes maintenance of healthy skin,
hair and nails. I am only taking 1 of the suggested 2, per our Coach and my
diabetes.
AM
Snack –Mixed Fresh Fruit Salad
Lunch
– Salad with Tomatoes and Broccoli
PM
Snack – Mixed Fresh Fruit Salad
Spark
Drink – I started with the Fruit Punch Flavor! It is AMAZING! I have tried
multiple water enhancers over the last couple of months to keep my water intake
up. This is by far the best! It also includes supplements for energy and
fullness! After drinking the Spark drink
the headache I had started to diminish, and I was able to control the feeling
of dread I was experiencing from not having a soda all day!
Dinner-
I ate a Summer Salad from Fresh and Easy with Spinach, Lettuce, and
Strawberries. I used about a ¼ of the vinaigrette to add some flavor, and did
not eat the nuts or cheese that came with it.
Herbal
Cleanse Pack – This is a pack of 3 pills that come with the cleanse kit. I have
no idea what they are or what they do, but if they work their magic, I’ll be
happy!
Water,
Water, Water – 1 Gallon a Day! I’m pretty sure that’s the most water I have
ever consumed in a day! I was quite productive running back and forth to the
Ladies room. Who drinks that much water?? Oh wait I did!! It’s kind of torture,
but it was a great opportunity to exercise some much needed self control.
I
finished off my day with a long bath. This was Ryan’s idea! He is insisting that
I take a bath every evening for the next 24 days if we don’t have stuff going
on in the evenings! He really is a smart husband!
Over
all day 1 wasn't too bad, I never really felt terribly hungry. I did have
multiple emotional moments where I felt like it was going to be the end of the
world if I didn't get certain foods immediately! But I survived them, and stayed strong! Kind of proud of myself!
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